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WBCSEN239 - Addington School

Wokingham Borough Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 10:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured special educational needs (SEN) home-to-school transport for Addington School. The requirement is a transport service for school journeys, within the broader passenger transport services category. The delivery location is identified only as the United Kingdom, so a more precise route or operating area cannot be established from the published requirement. This is a council service focused on getting pupils with special educational needs to and from school. The available description does not set out vehicle, route, passenger-assistance or journey-frequency requirements, so suppliers should treat the stated scope as school transport rather than infer a particular operating model.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to School Express. The award date was 22 October 2026, and the award value is £26,544. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender’s estimated value range was £26,544 to £85,500. Wokingham Borough Council used a restricted procedure, a selective procurement method. The tender deadline was 13 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was presented as a single school transport contract, rather than as separate lots. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to compete. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

This award shows that Wokingham Borough Council buys SEN home-to-school transport for Addington School, and that a small or medium-sized supplier can win this type of requirement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that it can deliver dependable school journeys for pupils with special educational needs, with the operational capacity to cover the required service throughout a school-term contract. The description does not establish particular vehicle specifications, passenger-assistance duties, route arrangements or accreditations, so those should not be assumed to be conditions of this award. The restricted procedure indicates a selective route to market; suppliers tracking similar council work should be prepared to demonstrate relevant transport capability and service reliability when qualifying for a competition of this kind.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCSEN239 - Addington School

Notice Description

SEN Home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4c9e356f-44da-4370-b3f8-9ab2ec64c747
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a36dd216-d2ff-46e3-802b-ddda99ea8cff
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,544 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wokingham Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOKINGHAM
Postcode
RG40 1BN
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

School Express

Further Information

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